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March Madness - Drake Defeats Missouri 67-57 - Recap

Drake grabbed a 67-57 win over Missouri on Thursday, behind a 21-point effort from Bennett Stirtz at Intrust Bank Arena.

Drake was a +5.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Drake got 15 points from Tavion Banks and another 7 points from Isaia Howard. Bennett Stirtz contributed 4 assists, while Tavion Banks cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Missouri got 14 points from Caleb Grill in a losing cause and another 10 points from Tamar Bates. Jacob Crews contributed 2 assists for them, while Mark Mitchell had 8 rebounds.

Drake was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Drake had a 29-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.